Chapter 327
Chapter 327
The grape wine and peach blossom wine in glass bottles won unanimous praise.
With so many acquaintances and elders, all the wine was soon given away.
After work, Ji Si returned for dinner, found Ji Lu, and handed him his bottle.
“What’s this?”
“Good heavens! It’s the wine Little Yunsui gave the Young Master.”
“I get one too?”
He immediately hugged it like a treasure, grinning broadly.
The other shadow guards eating or collecting food all turned to stare.
The lively Ji Shi threw an arm around Ji Lu’s neck.
“Let me see, Sixth Brother.”
Ji Lu clutched the bottle tightly. “No. If I let you see it, I’ll never get it back.”
“Careful! Don’t break it. This thing can’t take a knock.”
“It’s beautiful. Why does the wine look delicious too?”
Ji Lu said, “Ji Si must have one. Stop crowding only me.”
Everyone looked toward Ji Si.
Ji Si: ……..
“She said you’ll receive some once the new grape wine is brewed and bottled.”
“You’ll get peach blossom wine when there are more bottles.”
Everyone naturally knew whom he meant by “she.”
“Oh, she shouldn’t have… hehe. So when will there be more bottles?”
“This bottle is truly beautiful.”
“Ji Si, let’s make a deal. Give me your wine now, and I’ll give you mine when I receive it.”
Ji Si said, “…Do I look stupid?”
Fine. No one would agree to that exchange.
As long as wine did not spoil, it improved with age.
This year’s wine certainly would not taste as good as last year’s.
Unfortunately, far too little grape wine remained from last year.
Ji Yan’an treasured the little he had and would not give away any more.
So for now, they could only hope for peach blossom wine.
Jiang Yunsui’s peach blossom wine was delicious, with mellow wine fragrance and the scent of peach blossoms.
Its color was especially popular with women.
Many men liked it too.
“Dear sister, where did this wine come from? We’ve been close friends for so many years. You must help me. I truly adore it.”
At the Ji Mansion,
Old Madam Ji’s two intimate friends were also her only two surviving friends in Beizhen City.
When they visited today, Old Madam Ji had Jiang Yunsui’s peach blossom wine served.
The wine and bottle immediately captivated them.
The cups were porcelain, specifically white porcelain.
White porcelain set off the color of the wine.
The wine instantly captured the hearts of Old Madam Ji’s two friends.
One sip made them love it even more.
Pestered by both women, Old Madam Ji was amused and helpless.
“A younger member of the family gave this to me.”
“You should know the child. Little Yunsui deserves credit for the cold melons, peaches, loquats, and other fruit sent to your homes.”
“Only after coming here did I begin enjoying such blessings.”
“So it was her.”
One woman said, “My son has mentioned her. The girl truly is remarkable. Even we had never tasted fruit this good a few years ago.”
“Exactly. It feels as though all the fruit we ate before was wasted.”
“And the wine?”
Old Madam Ji said, “This is peach blossom wine. You are familiar with it, aren’t you?”
Others had brewed peach blossom wine before, just never anything this delicious.
“I thought it seemed familiar, but the peach blossom wine we drank before was nowhere near this good.”
“And this bottle is a perfect match for such delicately colored wine.”
Old Madam Ji said, “If you like it, I’ll remember. The child isn’t home now. When she returns, I’ll ask her. If there is more, I’ll have some sent over.”
“Thank you, dear sister.”
“What a pity. Only the three of us remain to enjoy it together.”
Old Madam Ji sighed. “Yes. We once had such a lively group.”
Of the close friends from their youth, only these few remained.
And any of them might leave this world at any time.
Few of the men were still alive either.
“We could save some peach blossom wine for next spring and drink it beneath the blossoming trees. It might taste even better.”
The women laughed together as they spoke.
Similar scenes unfolded elsewhere.
Some people carefully hid their wine, while others could not resist showing off.
The moment they brought it out, everyone tried to snatch it.
“Hey! You old rascals! I kindly showed you my wine, and now you’re grabbing it?”
Fat Chef guarded his bottle desperately.
“I told you you’ll get some if you wait. Why steal mine?”
“Hehe… we’ll give you ours later. Let us feast our eyes on yours for now.”
Fat Chef said, “Forget it. Instead of stealing mine, go hurry the people at the glass workshop. Make them finish the bottles sooner, and you’ll get peach blossom wine sooner.”
“I’d rather have Purple Jade Dew. Open this bottle and let us taste it.”
Fat Chef said, “Bullshit! I’m saving this properly. Little Yunsui gave you plenty of last year’s Purple Jade Dew. Whose fault is it that you couldn’t resist finishing it?”
“You finished yours too!”
The old friends nearly fought over the wine.
But they did not dare make any large movements.
They all knew glass could not withstand impacts.
If it shattered and they lost both wine and bottle, that would truly hurt.
So those who wanted wine went to pressure the glass workshop.
“Master Yang, can’t you work faster? Why is making bottles so troublesome?”
“Exactly. We’re all waiting for wine.”
Master Yang: ……..
Could they stop pestering him?
He had wanted to experiment with ores and colored glass, but now everyone came demanding wine bottles.
Master Yang said, “Stop rushing us! We’re making them!”
Honestly, did they love drinking that much?
Jiang Yunsui knew nothing of Master Yang’s troubles.
She was preparing to make grape wine.
Since this year’s batch would be large, she needed more wooden fermentation barrels.
The grapes at the residence and those from the estate had to be brewed separately.
The grapes here would certainly be of higher quality.
The vines in her courtyard had grown more abundant and vigorous.
The trellis had expanded greatly. The vines had spread and been pruned, and Jiang Yunsui had remained here throughout the growing season. She especially liked cultivating beneath the vines, so the grapes were even better than last year’s.
Everyone who visited praised how well they grew.
The ripening grapes attracted many animals.
Birds were the most numerous.
Fortunately, Huohuo, Milk Tea, and the others watched them fiercely, preventing the wild birds from pecking at the fruit.